Stardom – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: King Gnu

Lyrics & Translation

Learning Japanese through King Gnu's "Stardom" offers a unique opportunity to engage with powerful and emotionally charged language. The song's lyrics are filled with expressions of determination and resilience, providing a rich vocabulary for expressing ambition and the drive to overcome obstacles. The energetic and anthemic nature of the track makes it a memorable and inspiring way to immerse yourself in the Japanese language and the passionate spirit of chasing one's dreams.

[English]

Behind the smiles I faked in my dreams

How many tears have I shed?

Thinking back on the path I've walked

How many humiliations have I swallowed?

"Dreams" are nothing like this

But they are built on a certain path

And passed down through generations

People’s dreams never end

Honey, make the world get down

How many times have I kicked my own back?

One time, life is an endless

Pointless journey

Splitting clouds and reaching the atmosphere

Falling straight down to the depths of hell

High with me

And down with me

It's time to get fly with me

Just one more step

One more step from here

My heart

Runs over tired feet

If I can cut loose that nightmare from that day

Then I’ll keep reaching out to the spotlight

Again and again

Because I will keep trying

...

Deep inside my heart, I was ready to give up

But you didn’t laugh at my dreams

Now I want to answer you

Until the final whistle blows

Dreams of Stardom I’ve seen even in sleep

Come on, shake your life with strength

One life, it continues as long as you don’t give up

Endless party

Oh goddess of victory, how do you feel?

Please turn around and look at me now!

High with me

And down with me

It's time to get fly with me

Just one more step

One more step from here

Knowing the scary things, still

Face them head-on

If you can cut loose that nightmare from that day

Then hold strong in your heart

Trust in a single future

More than anything, believe in yourself

Just one more step

One more step from here

My heart

Runs over tired feet

If you can cut loose that nightmare from that day

Then keep reaching out to the spotlight

Again and again

Because I will keep trying

...

Even if life’s end comes

There’s no such thing as the end in your name

Corrupted by shining glory

Just beyond the edge of limits

Don’t fear the end

Laugh at how reckless it is

Do all you can now

And just wait for your destiny

...

[Japanese]

夢で誤魔化した笑顔の裏で

何度泪を流した？

歩んだ道程を思い出して

何度屈辱を飲み込んだ？

"憧れ"とは似ても似つかない

けれど確かな道程と

脈々と継がれ続ける

人々の夢に終わりはない

Honey, make the world get down

何度自分の背中を蹴った？

One time 人生は果ての無い

Pointless journey

雲を切り裂いて大気圏まで

真っ逆さま地獄の果てまで

High with me

And down with me

It's time to get fly with me

あと一歩

ここからあと一歩

ココロが

草臥れた足を走らせる

あの日の悪夢を

断ち切ったならば

スポットライトに何度でも

手を伸ばし続けるから

心の底で諦めかけていた

夢を嗤わないでくれた

あなたに今応えたいんだ

最後の笛が吹かれるまで

夢にまで見たStardom

さあ命揺らせよblow life

One life 諦めない限り続く

Endless party

勝利の女神よ気分はどうだい？

そろそろこっちを向いて頂戴！

High with me

And down with me

It's time to get fly with me

あと一歩

ここからあと一歩

怖いモノ知って尚

立ち向かってゆけ

あの日の悪夢を

断ち切ったならば

この胸に強く

一つの未来を信じ抜いて

あと一歩

ここからあと一歩

ココロが

草臥れた足を走らせる

あの日の悪夢を

断ち切ったならば

スポットライトに何度でも

手を伸ばし続けるから

生涯があったって

名前に涯など無いね

栄光の輝きに毒されて

限界の少し先へ

終わりを怖がらないで

所詮無謀だと笑って

人事を尽くし切って今

天命を待つだけだって

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
夢 /mu/ A1	noun - dream
道程 /dōjō/ B1	noun - journey
屈辱 /kutsujoku/ B2	noun - humiliation
憧れ /akogare/ B2	noun - longing
果て /hate/ B2	noun - end
勝利 /shōri/ B2	noun - victory
未来 /mirai/ B1	noun - future
命 /inochi/ B2	noun - life
気分 /kibun/ B1	noun - mood
悪夢 /akumu/ B2	noun - nightmare
スポットライト /supottoraito/ B2	noun - spotlight
挑戦 /chōsen/ B2	noun - challenge
信じる /shinjiru/ B1	verb - to believe
続く /tsuzuku/ A2	verb - to continue
切る /kiru/ A2	verb - to cut

Key Grammar Structures

• 何度泪を流した？

  ➔ Use of the question word '何度' (how many times) to ask about the frequency of an action.

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• 歩んだ道程を思い出して

  ➔ Use of the past tense '歩んだ' (walked) with a direct object to describe recalling one's journey.

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• 脈々と継がれ続ける

  ➔ '継がれ続ける' is a passive verb form meaning 'to continue being inherited or passed down.'

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• 終わりを怖がらないで

  ➔ Imperative form with negative '怖がらないで' (don't be afraid) to give a command or request.

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• 所詮無謀だと笑って

  ➔ Use of the phrase '所詮' meaning 'after all' or 'ultimately' to emphasize futility, and the verb '笑って' (laugh) in te-form.

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• 人事を尽くし切って今

  ➔ Use of the compound '尽くし切って' (fully exhaust or do one's best) with '人事を' (personal efforts), in te-form indicating completion.

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• 天命を待つだけだって

  ➔ Use of the phrase 'だけだって' (just waiting for) with '天命を' (destiny), emphasizing that only waiting is left.

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